Good to have you back on the roads Roy. You too SteveP, though I see nothing about a run there ... A good one for me today. The longest run I've done since NYC - Was that really over 2 months ago already?16.25 miles easy-paced, but the pace turned out to be 9:04 with an unintended Holly progression run of sorts. Started slow, got a little quicker each mile, ended up the last mile at 8:40 pace. Better still the average HR overall was only 137. Today is a big day in Masters/Boomers land as the Disney, Phoenix, and Houston marathons are all today. Fleet feet to all. Bill

I swung by my house and ran the last mile with the Dexter-dog. He only has 4” legs,…

When Dexter-dog started running with Holly a few months ago, he had 6 inch legs. Becareful CNY!

Morning everyone in the US, afternoon Brits. Roy, in my 2 weeks in England, I have been exposed to colds, flu, bronchitis and norovirus. England is just one big infirmary Get well! 5 very hilly miles in 20 mph winds in Shropshire. Mile 1 - 9:01 Mile 2 - 8:23 Mile 3 - 7:53 Mile 4 - 7:41 Mile 5 - 7:52 5 miles at 8:10 pace. Good runs everyone!

Good Morning all, It's a calm before the storm morning here in Massachusetts. I had a mellow-iPOD 8 mile run at 6AM in 1:12 (24F)---grooving along to some Al Jarreau and then all of a sudden some Gregorian chants. Hunh? I had locked the IPOD on shuffle mode and was too lazy to stop and get back to my jazzy run. Anyway, legs still feel good---but I'll watch that leg length issue for my next run with Holly! Thanks for the warning! Too funny... Tramps....thanks for the avatar props. My son was sick of seeing himself in his Luke Skywalker costume from two years ago, so I decided I better get up to date. He plays center most games and sometimes gets put on defense. He has some serious ice speed and is learning to check with enthusiasm now that he is a Pee Wee. He was goalie when he was Mite level and I am so glad that he skates out now. The goalie parents all need blood pressure medication. Off to a hockey game at noon and then hanging out with my super granny. Steve---I agree with all here. If you make the urn, you'll ensure a connection that few can claim. It's an act of love. Okay.....time to get the fleece layers on so I can stand in the rink. I'll leave y'all with this vision...yesterday I cheered exuberantly and raised my arms in victory when my kid scored the goal that tied the game with the best team in the league. It was too bad that I forgot that I had taken the lid off my hot chocolate.....Lovely. I wasn't cold after that at least! Good running my friends, CNYrunner

Oh Tramps, that's a great picture! Nice runs you guys. I find myself wishing I were running that far today, but checking the temp and being glad I'm not!! I was going to do what Holly and Enke have suggested... and I did last week... by starting outside and finishing inside on the TM. I may still do that, just to say I ran outside at -30F!!!!!!! We'll see. It's still dark as a pocket out there (7 a.m.). I'm up because the smoke alarm keeps going off. Batteries must be fading but I can't get the darn thing open!! Thinking of checking some Marathon web sites to check on some runners... MC's bib is #341, hit 10k in 41:41....6:43 pace.

BAP, remember unless it has the word mountain following it, it's undulating, hope you don't catch anything and your sister is still running... If you're passing through London, could nip out for a coffee....... Roy

Good Morning! Roy and Breger, nice runs to start us with. SteveP – you do beautiful woodwork. Not only would it NOT be in poor taste for you to make your mother’s urn, I think it would be an extremely loving and appropriate thing to do. Fbgrrl – congratulations on your longest distance yet! Erika – what’s funny about the Santa thing is that, as we were waiting in line at the mall, one of my son’s friends from soccer walked by. I thought DS would be all embarrassed, but he just laughed and waved. I love that he is so secure. I hope it keeps up into his teenaged years. I tried one of mcsolar’s “wave runs” today: 3 mile WU, then alternating miles at :15 faster than MP and :35 slower than MP, or (1 mile@8:30/1 mile@9:20) x 4. (MP is 8:45) On the 4th faster interval my left hamstring started hurting, so I resumed an easy pace for the last 3 more miles. Total distance: 14.35. I swung by my house and ran the last mile with the Dexter-dog. He only has 4” legs, but he easily outpaces me…grrr… Hoping the racers have an excellent day!

MCSolar's wave run? Spareribs